Did this research a little while back for my 95.
Turbo advantages (these are generalizations, guys, so don't tell me how your friend's girlfriend's second cousin had something different):
-Turbos don't have the same heat-soak issues as SCs
-Turbos are more fuel efficient
-Turbos make INSANE power, if set up properly, so they can grenade your stock block quicker and with more impressive effects
-Turbos can make nice, strong power across the rpm range, if they're set up right (meaning probably not an entry level kit)
Turbo disadvantages:
-More complicated for the average guy to build/install/maintain
-More things that can go wrong, that need to be trouble-shot, sorted out, etc
-Less aftermarket support than SCs
-All of the advantages of turbos are dependent on the "if set up right" factor, which even turbo guys will tell you is a big "if". You gotta be smart to run a turbo. I'm not smart.
Superchargers:
-Pretty much plug-and-play. Yeah, to get it right, you're going to need to plug and play more than just the blower unit, you've got to change injectors, fuel pumps, MAF, TB... Depending on how you're cooled, you've got some work to do there, but it's still pretty much take out an old part, bolt on a new part, then throw a mail order tune on it, and you're good to go. And if you break it, it's easier to diagnose and fix.
My decision: SC. I want to spend a little time wrenching and a lot of time driving. I need relatively instant gratification. I was the ugly guy in HS, and turned down too many times for dates, dances, etc, to drag my self esteem through the process of getting a turbo build "right." Oh, yeah--I could pay enough to get a hot date, but that's somehow artificial and doesn't really satisfy in the long run.
